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Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Bike shops

If you know me at all, you know that I am fiercely loyal.
I’m loyal to friends, family and good service.In this relatively new triathlon life that is mine, I have had
experience with a few bike and running shops, some good and some not so good.

I started out racing triathlons on the mountain bike I had
that had never been ridden much. It was a good option since I did not have a
clue what I was doing and did not know if it would last. It did last so after
my first season, I ventured out for an entry level bike. The guys at Bikers Edge in Kaysville were extremely helpful with the purchase of my Cannondale (above). If you are in the
Kaysville area, I recommend them.

When this season rolled around, I decided it was time for an
upgrade and was excited when Will from High Knees Cycling in St. George made a
bike selection for me. Will and his team was our bike support crew during the
March GPP Triathlon Camp in St. George. It was fun to get to know them and be
assured we were being taken care of by people who had triathlon experience.I was apprehensive at first about buying a
bike long distance but Will delivered a Ridley Liz to me and has been available many
times for questions and to help when I’ve been in St. George.If you are in the St. George area, please
check out the best bike shop in Southern Utah!

There were times this summer that I could not get south for
various bike needs, so I turned to Top Gear Bicycle Shop in Bountiful. I needed to get a quick fit on my
Ridley to tide me over until I could make it down south to get a proper
fitting. Brett at Top Gear took care of me at that time and several times since
when something needed tweaking. When my bike was stolen and my friend let me
use my old bike, Brett and Josh fitted it to me again and even changing out my
cleats. During one visit, they showed me a more tri specific bike (Trek Speed Concept) that was
going to work for me even better than the one that was stolen. They had it
ready for me the day I was leaving for my last race of the year.

I won’t bore you with all the details of everything these
guys have done for me but know that if you are in need of help with anything
bike related, they have the state of Utah
covered. If you are in Southern Utah, stop by and say hi to Will and crew at
High Knees or Northern Utah, see Brett and
Josh at Top Gear.Love you guys!